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From 1958, 4 FTS's role was carried on by No. 7 FTS on the Vampire at RAF Valley, until 15 August 1960, whereupon it was renumbered 4 FTS again. At this stage, the School took on the role of training students for Coastal and Transport Commands, using Varsity T.1s.
In instances when an unusually large numbers of aircraft comprise the squadron, multiple squadron codes have been used. ... 19 FTS H: No. 4 Flying Training School RAF ...
The following day however, 1 September 1992, the number was allocated to a squadron of No. 4 (Advanced) Flying Training School (AFTS) at RAF Valley, which had taken over the duties of the TWUs. The squadron continued as part of the school until 1 April 1994, when it was disbanded by being renumbered to No. 208 (Reserve) Squadron .
4 BFTS at Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona. 16 June 1941; 5 BFTS at Riddle Field, Clewiston, Florida. 17 July 1941; 6 BFTS at Ponca City Regional Airport, Ponca City, Oklahoma. 23 August 1941; 7 BFTS at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. May 1942 but closed August 1942
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The G2 course (approximately 4 months long) includes pilots seat conversion training, enabling the pilots to fly from both the front and back of the Viking T1. [4] The Grade 1 syllabus allows pilots to conduct instructional sorties to cadets, and supervise flying above 500ft AGL (above ground level).
The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft.Envisioned as an affordable light fighter in contrast to the rising cost and size of typical combat aircraft, it was procured as a trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as well as by export customers, who used the Gnat in both combat and training capacities.
6 FTS also played host to the Multi-engine Training Squadron (METS) and was responsible for Operational Navigation training of all RAF multi-engine pilots, using twin-turboprop Handley Page Jetstream T1 aircraft. METS was granted the No. 45 (R) Squadron number plate in June 1992 [4] before leaving 6 FTS and moving to 3 FTS at RAF Cranwell in ...